Embody the Herd

04/08/2026

I'm a published writer! I've just had my article published in Women Thrive Media ✨✨

I loved writing this, I started off thinking that there was no way I could write 900 words and then ended up writing way too much. I've been feeling a special calling to share the wisdom of horses with the world and this is just a snippet!

Here's a little bit that didn't make the cut:

I've had three very specific initiations through horses, through horses. With Flame, it was her love and continued commitment to dialogue, commitment to being with me even as I was getting it wrong. She taught me how sensitive I can be. She taught me about my energy and coming back into my body.

She really trained me in being and feeling my body. And then Nova came along. He refined it. He helped me become completely aware of the patterns, and the unconscious signals that my body was giving out.

If you'd like to read more about Holding Leadership through the Heart of the Horse, and how bringing more animal wisdom through the body creates the change.... check it out below ⬇️⬇️

29/06/2026

A few spaces are left in our amazing holiday programme!
Get in quick!

23/03/2026

🌿✨ SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES in KUMEU ✨🌿

A day like no other: where your child comes home grounded, nourished, and so happy they don’t want to leave.
We have TWO beautiful offerings these holidays one for children and one for teens.

🐴 CHILDREN’S NATURE SCHOOL with HORSES PROGRAMME (Ages 5–12)
A full day immersed in nature, following the natural rhythm of the children and the land.
We begin gently with play, morning tea, and circle… then head out on an adventure across 25 acres of farm.
Climbing trees, exploring streams and swamps, navigating the gorse maze, visiting the herd…
Along the way we might:
🔥 Light a fire and cook popcorn
🌿 Build huts and forts
🪵 Try whittling
🧺 Create nature crafts like flax weaving and toy making
Back at the barn, there’s space to build, create, and play rain or shine.
In the afternoon, we bring in the ponies for connection, brushing, leading, and games all based on the Horse Wisdom Programme.

✨ A day designed to build confidence, joy, self-awareness, and real-life skills like boundaries, communication, and emotional regulation.
📅 Wednesday 8th and 15th April
⏰ 9am – 3pm
💰 $99 per day

🌿🐎 RUNNING WITH THE HERD TEEN PROGRAMME
A day especially for teens to reconnect with themselves through horses and nature.
The day begins with a gentle check-in and meeting the horses.
Everyone is invited to move at their own pace, learning to listen, feel, and connect.
We explore:
🐎 Horse communication and body language
🤍 Building connection through choice and trust
🎨 Creative expression with their chosen horse
In the afternoon, they step into leadership
leading, playing games, and navigating obstacles alongside their horse.

This is about confidence, self-trust, boundaries, and feeling truly seen.
📅 Thursday 16th April
⏰ 9am – 3pm
💰 $111 per day

These are non-riding programmes and previous horse experience is not required.
We are located 5mins from Kumeu, North West of Auckland.
Both programmes are guided by a qualified teacher and equine-assisted learning practitioner with over 13 years teaching experience and 25+ years working with horses.

✨ Spaces are limited and fill quickly
📩 DM or email [email protected] to save your child’s space today

19/03/2026

If you have come to help me you’re wasting your time, but if you have come because your liberation is bound with mine, then let us work together.

Anonymous Aboriginal Woman

This quote came to me in an answer,
Flames answer to my question of how do I connect with her, how does she want to be in a relationship with me.

I was buying all the things, the supplements, the feed and all the best gear and yet it wasn’t enough, I was still worried about her, stressing over any little thing that I thought was wrong with her.

So much of my time and money went into making sure Flame was ok, I had put my safety and security into Flame so that as long as she was ok I was. And this wasn't the only area that this was showing up in, I spent most of my energy, controlling my classroom to make sure all the children in my care were safe.

I’d be out of my body and into everyone else's space to make sure that they were ok, checking in through the love and care that I had in my heart.

I’d end the day feeling like I’d been tumbled through several cycles in the washing machine, exhausted and numb.

As I came back into relationship with my body, as I began to love and listen to her, I started noticing all the places where her voice was suppressed, where the truth and knowing of my heart was being ignored and where I was sacrificing my truth to be professional.

Flame worked with me, she gave me such good feedback on if I was present in my body or not, everything from spooking while I was riding to walking away when I wanted to catch her to yawning and going into a meditative sleep when I was really present. She showed me how, when we create the right environment - the ecosystem, sovereignty returns and she can heal herself.


That’s how Equine Heart Coherence™ was born, it combines all the body intelligence of horses, with the deep inner wisdom of the herd, on the foundations of trauma informed practice and energy healing modalities.

I’ve been taking my own medicine and that’s how I know it works. I wouldn’t have been able to create a Nature School founded on the principles of sovereignty, of the holistic, the whole being. I wouldn’t be able to speak the truth of what’s happening in the education system.

I noticed my joy coming back, I noticed my body and how amazing she was, I noticed my boundaries and when I crossed into others and others crossed mine. I lead from my heart, with fierce compassion and unwavering presence.

That is what creates the change. The Living Code of Wholing.

If you’re ready for change, if you want to feel safe in your body, if you’re ready to step off the treadmill of anxiety and come back to coherence.

Online and in person spaces available.
DM me

13/03/2026

Going Live in Untamed SisterHerd in 5mins check it out

Send a message to learn more

06/03/2026

The era of control is done! Self leadership is activated

The more I sit with what I've created with my nature, school space, it's not what we DO with our children, it's how we BE.

It's a space that I hold for them that is clean and pure without my projections or triggers influencing them..

It's our ability to say yes full-heartedly, enthusiastically and to go along with whatever it is that the children are doing:

the single-mindedness task of a project

the wild chaos of play

or following the creative energy right through to the end.

And then its ability to say no or stop without anger or shame. It’s a No that never comes from overwhelm or control. It comes from the sacredness of life. Fierce compassion of knowing my own values and holding my inner boundaries.

Children receive this as role modeling, as an opportunity to grow and develop their own inner compass, emotional mastery, and leadership that is sovereign.

I know myself and my values so I am able to be completely pure in intention with my no and my yes.

Coming from a place of love within integrity that doesn't shame or blame or diminish so that everyone’s dignity is maintained.

This is what I teach in Untamed Leadership.

If you want to reclaim your fire and passion of teaching, and see the changes, you want to join me in Untamed Leadership DM me for a connection call.
Or
If you want a space to rest and recalibrate, to step into coherence with yourself and your children Equine Heart Coherence is the space for you. Comment below and I’ll send you the details.

24/02/2026

🌿 The children have spoken… we're looking for a couple more children to join us on our Wednesday Nature School sessions. 🌿

Have a read of what they have to say:
If your child likes horses, hay forts, and getting a little muddy… this place is AWESOME! 🐴✨

The hay shed is HUGE—perfect for building the best hay forts ever. There are so many cute horses (Archie is the cutest). You can play in the mud kitchen, color, run around, and just have fun.

It’s a place for kind, sporty, fun people who like Minecraft, love animals, and like to talk and make friends. The spaces are calm and fun so you can chill with the horses or go all out building, playing, and exploring.

Sounds fun? Come and check it out! 🐎💛

The day is designed to build confidence, joy and self-awareness, while focusing on self-regulation skills, boundaries, communication, creative problem solving, and coping with life challenges.

9am to 3pm
Children ages 5yrs to 12yrs
$950 per term

🐴Previous horse experience is not necessary and this is a non-riding programme.
We are located in Kumeu, North/West Auckland.
I am a qualified teacher and an Equine Assisted Learning Practitioner. I have taught and empowered children for over 10 years and been working with horses for over 20. It is a dream come true to be able to share what horses have taught me with children.

📩 DM or email me at [email protected] to save your child’s space today

17/02/2026

We're not raising children to stay quiet and small

We're raising wild rebels 🔥🔥

The waitlist is open DM me

09/02/2026

We have had an wonderful start to the term at Nature School with Horses!

I'm super excited to welcome Chantal Kerlin to nature school as a Nature School Leader. She will be facilitating alongside myself as our nature school grows. She's going to be starting with us on Wednesday.
Chantal has run her own forest school - Wild Roots Circles & Nature School for the past 4 years and brings a vast variety of skills to the table.

This is what she has to say:
I’m a nature-based facilitator and mother of four, passionate about creating spaces where children can be both wild and deeply held.

My work is grounded in child-led learning, nervous-system awareness, and embodied presence, supporting children to trust their bodies, instincts, and inner knowing without fear or pressure. I create calm, connected environments where confidence, belonging, and curiosity grow naturally, holding clear boundaries while supporting safe, high-risk play. Working mostly outdoors with mixed-age groups, I value strong parent communication and a culture of trust and community.

At the heart of my work is the belief that when children feel safe in their bodies and connected to nature, learning unfolds naturally—and I’m excited to join Embody the Herd.

Term one is all about building awareness and boundaries, we’ve gotten pretty good at holding our own so the focus will be bringing our own knowledge into connection with each other.

We will also be focusing on giving ourselves complements. You can practice this at home by saying one thing you like about yourself, one thing you like about someone else. It can be easier to say a kind thing about someone else first.

We have a couple of spaces on our waitlist if you'd like your child to join in the magic flow the link below

19/01/2026

Running with the Herd — a very special day out for Teens 🐎✨
A school holiday experience like no other.
Imagine picking up your daughter at the end of the day…
Her eyes are bright, she’s smiling. She feels seen. Calm. Proud of herself.
The day begins with a gentle check-in circle and meeting the horses. There’s no pressure, no expectation, each girl is invited to enter the herd space in her own time, learning how to listen, notice, and feel with the horses at liberty.
We spend time learning about horses and how they communicate, then practice working with them on the ground. Each girl chooses a horse she feels drawn to, building a relationship through brushing, and creative expression.
After lunch, we get to practice the skills learned earlier. Leading horses, playing confidence-building games, obstacle course… all guided by the wisdom of the herd.
This day is based on the Horse Wisdom programme that builds confidence, joy and self-awareness, while focusing on self-regulation skills, boundaries, relationship skills, communication, creative problem solving, and coping with life challenges.
She doesn't need any previous horse experience and this is a non-riding programme. We are located in Kumeu, North/West Auckland.

If your daughter would thrive with horses, nature, and a slow, soul-nourishing day, this is for her.
⚡Spaces are limited and go quickly.
DM or email me at [email protected] to save your child’s space today